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ONEWEB-0274 (48992)
COSPAR: 2021-060AB | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0274
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 1, 2021
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48992
International Designator
2021-060AB
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:51:36 GMT
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
225.44°
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Argument of Perigee
91.29°
Period
109.37 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0274
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0274
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 48992U 21060AB 26185.03583529 .00000063 00000-0 13124-3 0 9991
2 48992 87.9075 225.4388 0001765 91.2928 268.8405 13.16595195241849
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONEWEB-0274 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0274, is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS for ONEWBN and launched on July 1, 2021, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite uses an Arrow bus configuration with dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when fully deployed. It has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and was launched at a mass of 148 kilograms. Equipped with a Ku-Band payload and powered by solar arrays along with batteries, it is designed to operate for approximately seven years. The satellite utilizes SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as its motor system and has a trapezoid shape augmented with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.3
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
148
Shape
Trapezoid+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OneWeb L8-009
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ONEWUS
Life Expectancy
+ 7 years
Bus
ARROW
Configuration
Arrow bus
Motor
SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters
Equipment
Ku-Band payload
Power System
solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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